Charlotte Amalie was born on 27 April 1650, in Kassel, Hesse, Germany. She was the daughter of Hedwig Sophie of Brandenburg (1623-1683) and Landgrave Wilhelm VI of Hesse-Kassel (23 May 1629 - 16 July 1663). Her maternal grandparents were Elizabeth Charlotte of the Palantine (19 November 1597 - 26 April 1660) and George William, Elector of Brandenburg (13 November 1595 - 1 December 1640). Her paternal grandparents were Amalie Elisabeth, Gräfin of Hanau-Münzenberg and William V. Her siblings were: William VII (1651-1670), Luise (11 September 1652 - 23 October 1652), Charles (3 August 1654 - 23 March 1730), Philipp, Landgrave of Hessen-Philippsthal (14 December 1655 - 18 June 1721), Georg (1658-1675) and Elisabeth Henriëtte (8 November 1661 - 27 June 1683). Charlotte Amalie married Prince Christian of Denmark (15 April 1646 - 25 August 1699) on 25 June 1667, at Nykøbing Castle, in Falster. He was the son of Sophie Amalie of Brunswick-Lüneburg (24 March 1628 - 20 February 1685) and Frederick III, King of Denmark and Norway (18 March 1609 - 9 February 1670). Her father-in-law, Frederick III died on 9 February 1670. He was interred at Roskilde Cathedral. He was succeeded by his son, as Christian V, with Charlotte Amalie as his Consort. Charlotte Amalie and Christian V had seven children.
The Children of Charlotte Amalie of Hesse-Kassel and Christian V:
Frederick IV, King of Denmark and Norway (11 October 1671 - 12 October 1730) Married Louise of Mecklenburg-Güstrow in 1695.
Christian Vilhelm (1672-1673)
Christian (25 March 1675 - 27 June 1695)
Princess Sophia Hedwig of Denmark (28 August 1677 - 13 March 1735)
Christiane Charlotte ( 18 Januar 1679 - 24 August 1689)
Carl (26 October 1680 - 8 June 1729)
Vilhelm (21 February 1687 - 23 November 1705)
In 1771, Christian V introduced into Court his mistress, Sophie Amalie Moth (1654 - 17 January 1719). She was the daughter of his former tutor Paul Moth. The King made his mistress, Countess of Samsø on 31 December 1677. Sophie Amalie Moth bore Christian V five children: Christiane Gyldenløve (1672), Christian Gyldenløve (1674), Sophie Christiane Gyldenløve (1675), Anna Christiane Gyldenløve (1676) and Ulrik Christian Gyldenløve (1678). Her son, Frederick married Louise of Mecklenburg-Güstrow (28 August 1667 - 15 March 1721) on 5 December 1695. She was the daughter of Magdalene Sibylle of Holstein-Gottorp (1631-1719) and Duke Gustav Adolf of Mecklenburg-Güstrow (1633-1695). Christian V died on 25 August 1699, in Copenhagen. He was buried in Roskilde Cathedral. After the death of her husband, Charlotte Amalie moved to Charlottenborg Palace, on Kongens Nytorv, in Copenhagen. Charlotte Amalie died of scarlet fever on 27 March 1714, in Copenhagen, Denmark. She was interred at Roskilde Cathedral, in Denmark.
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